Exploring Melrose, Montana pictures on MontanaPictures.Net (Page eight of nine)

71204  Continuing up Forest Service road 187      we reach the summit and a huge open pit mine.  You can see      what they digging for.  The slag piles have silver samples everywhere. >>>>>>>      Let's get out of here.      (Click on any picture to see a larger image.)
	We passed a huge alpine meadow.
	In the middle of the meadow was a Forest Service
	interpretive sign that pointed out some of the rare wildflowers
	found in southwest Montana.  Someone taped a note on the sign that read:
	"You should have of been here two weeks ago the flowers were incredible!"
	(Click on any picture to see a larger image.)